The Star’s high school basketball rankings (March 19)
BIG-CLASS BOYS ... RECORD
1. Blue Springs South ... 27-2
The Jaguars have reached the Missouri Class 5 semifinals for the first time in school history.
2. Lawrence ... 23-2
The Chesty Lions’ two losses came against Kansas Class 6A state champion Wichita East.
3. Park Hill South ... 25-3
The Panthers take a 14-game win streak into the Missouri Class 5 semifinals Friday.
4. Olathe East ... 19-6
The Hawks beat league foes Olathe North and SM North to finish third in Kansas Class 6A.
5. Olathe North ... 17-6
The Eagles won three straight games to reach the Kansas Class 6A state quarterfinals.
6. Lee’s Summit ... 21-7
The Suburban Gold Conference champions won 18 of their final 20 games.
7. Park Hill ... 21-6
All six of the Trojans’ losses came against teams that won at least 18 games this season.
8. Blue Valley West ... 17-8
The Jaguars rebounded from a loss to Kansas Class 5A champion Wichita Heights to finish third.
9. Raytown ... 19-8
After starting 0-5, the Blue Jays bounced back to win a conference championship.
10. Shawnee Mission North ... 16-9
The Indians finished fourth in Kansas Class 6A in coach Steve Stitzer’s second year.
SMALL-CLASS BOYS ... RECORD
1. Barstow ... 29-2
The Knights won the Missouri Class 3 state championship, the program’s second title.
2. Basehor-Linwood ... 24-1
The Bobcats’ undefeated run ended in the Kansas Class 4A DI championship.
3. Bishop Miege ... 20-5
The Stags bounced back from a semifinals loss to place third in Kansas Class 4A DI.
4. Eudora ... 18-4
The Cardinals lost two of their last three games and finished as substate runners-up.
5. Hogan Prep ... 18-9
The Rams finished runners-up to Barstow in their Missouri Class 3 district.
BIG-CLASS GIRLS ... RECORD
1. Leavenworth ... 23-2
The Pioneers defended their Kansas Class 5A state title with a win against BV Southwest.
2. Liberty ... 26-3
The Blue Jays have won 11 straight heading into Friday’s Missouri Class 5 semifinals.
3. St. Thomas Aquinas ... 21-4
The Saints finished the season with back-to-back losses to finish fourth in Kansas Class 5A.
4. Olathe South ... 19-4
The Falcons made an 11th consecutive Kansas Class 6A tournament appearance.
5. Lee’s Summit West ... 22-7
All seven of the Titans’ losses this season came against state-ranked teams.
6. SM Northwest ... 20-5
The Cougars took fourth as the only KC area team to advance past the quarterfinals in Kansas Class 6A.
7. Blue Valley Southwest ... 18-7
The Timberwolves finished second in their first Kansas Class 5A state tournament appearance.
8. William Chrisman ... 23-3
The Bears’ 13-game winning streak was halted in the district championship game.
9. Truman ... 18-9
The Patriots won a second straight Missouri Class 5 district championship.
10. Grain Valley ... 23-4
Behind a 19-game winning streak, the Eagles won a Missouri Class 4 district title.
SMALL-CLASS GIRLS ... RECORD
1. Bishop Miege ... 25-0
The Stags capped an undefeated season with their second straight Kansas Class 4A DI title.
2. Paola ... 24-1
The Panthers’ season ended in the Kansas Class 4A DI state championship.
3. St. Pius X ... 23-5
The Warriors won the Missouri Class 3 District 16 championship.
4. Piper ... 17-6
The Pirates’ loss in the Kansas Class 4A DI quarterfinals ended a streak of four straight wins.
5. De Soto ... 12-10
The Wildcats knocked off Bonner Springs and finished as substate runners-up.
This story was originally published March 19, 2015 at 4:02 PM with the headline "The Star’s high school basketball rankings (March 19)."